Virginia Tech Football Recruiting: Darryle Simmons Commits to the Hokies

Tech adds another Keystone State prospect to its 2018 class.

Simmons looks in a pass at the 2016 Nike Football The Opening Regional in New York. [Student Sports]

Virginia Tech received a Mother's Day verbal commitment from wide receiver Darryle Simmons. The 6-2, 200 pound Philadelphia product opted for the Hokies over offers from Penn State, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, and West Virginia.

Simmons hauled in 34 passes for 526 yards (15.5 YPC) and 3 touchdowns last season. That includes a 35-yard touchdown catch in the PIAA Class 6A final in which his St. Joseph's Prep squad capped off a 14-0 championship campaign.

The 247Sports Composite ranks Simmons as 3-star recruit, though both Rivals and ESPN rate him a 4-star prospect. The Four-Letter's "bottom line" assessment of his game follows.

Simmons is a physically impressive prospect who certainly looks the part of a Power 5 wide receiver. He's not going to make you miss in space, but he has all of the other physical and mental traits needed for the next level.

Simmons is the second Pennsylvania product to commit to Tech's 2018 class — safety Nasir Peoples committed in February — but Simmons is the first with the body type and skill set to play split out wide for the Hokies.

And now he is set to convince others to join him in Blacksburg.

"I think I'll be one of the best recruiters on the staff," Simmons told Rivals. "I have a lot of relationships with a lot of players and I will be trying to add to the class. I'm going after everybody."

Very good size. Nice short burst and short choppy steps, which helps him set up his break on quick curls and avoiding tacklers on screens. He can win vertical jump balls. He blocks aggressively. He covers kicks. When you look at the route structure and what he does well, he is strong in most of the facets that Fuente's receivers at Memphis were strong. Simmons looks like a very good fit.

For realz. That's a who's who of who gets a big ole eff you from the Hokie nation.

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This is why I enjoy the recruiting process. This guy was not on many people's radar for us, and sure enough we land his commitment in a change of events in a matter of a few days. I also understand his comments on recruiting as he has ties to Kyle Pitts who is exploding. Now we need to push for Tre Turner and Dillon Spalding to round out the receiving core.

Hey! I can actually chime in with something useful here. My little brother's girlfriend's brother (that's weird to type) is being recruited by Mitchell. She says he's a great guy and the family all really likes him.

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
“I served in the United States Navy"